§ 6. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Education how far it is the policy of his Department to encourage local education authorities to lend film strips to independent and private schools.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI think this is a matter which is best left to the discretion of local education authorities. I understand, however, that it is the general practice for schools of all kinds to build up their own libraries of film strips for use in teaching.
§ Commander MaitlandSince the parents of children who are at independent or private schools help to pay for education in this country, surely the children at those schools should have the right to the film strips which are available in the hands of the local education authority? Will not the Minister make that clear to those local authorities which refuse?
§ Mr. TomlinsonThere is no objection whatever to these strips being used in any kind of school when they are available, but I would point out that it is customary for schools themselves to own and purchase their films.